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11-20-2007, 04:44 AM
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Winnebago Camper
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Does anyone using a Brake Buddy Advantage with the remote control sensor with a Desiel Pusher and a rear wall cloths closet? I have a different sensor system that will not work unless the closet doors are open. I want to change to a Brake Buddy Advantage but want to make sure it will work. I have a Journey 39K.
Any help input is appreciated.
Thanks
Dick
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11-20-2007, 04:44 AM
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Winnebago Camper
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Does anyone using a Brake Buddy Advantage with the remote control sensor with a Desiel Pusher and a rear wall cloths closet? I have a different sensor system that will not work unless the closet doors are open. I want to change to a Brake Buddy Advantage but want to make sure it will work. I have a Journey 39K.
Any help input is appreciated.
Thanks
Dick
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11-20-2007, 07:25 AM
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I helped | retired moderator
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Newark, DE
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I have the Brake Buddy Vantage, and the remote works OK.
Although I have a Dutch Star, it does have a full width rear clothes closet with sliding mirrored doors.
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11-20-2007, 08:01 AM
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Winnebago Camper
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Dirk, Thanks I'm sure it's the same setup and sounds like it should work for me.
Thanks Again,
The Sunde's
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11-20-2007, 09:24 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Santa Clarita, CA.
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You're referring to the "Vantage".
I have one, and the 1st receiver kept losing it's host in the toad. I called Brake Buddy who sent me a new receiver and it's been rock solid since then. I did a range check with the BB sitting on the bench in the garage one night and walked down 7 houses before I got bored and decided this one works. This system is a 902-927MHz Spread Spectrum device, so the penetration is pretty good. I'm not sure what RF technology the stand alone units on the "normal" Brake Buddy" use.
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11-20-2007, 01:06 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Dick ...
We have a 2004 39W Journey (closets across the back ... crosswise bed)
I have a very old Brake Buddy with the Alert system.
I have found that I need to hold both closet doors toward the street in order for my alert system to work dependably.
I made a stick (like a mini stilt) to hold both doors in that direction. The stick is 3/4" x 3/4" and long enough to hold the rear door completely closed ... there is a short cleat fastened to it to hold the front door open against it's stop.
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11-21-2007, 04:49 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Feb 2004
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by skigramp:
Dick ...
We have a 2004 39W Journey (closets across the back ... crosswise bed)
I have a very old Brake Buddy with the Alert system.
I have found that I need to hold both closet doors toward the street in order for my alert system to work dependably.
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I was using the wire provided for the alert sending unit... I called BB and they suggested to hook the sending unit directly on the BB Unit itself for a stronger signal. With the rear closet as others have it now works much better. Don't know if you tried that?
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11-22-2007, 06:18 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Oregon, Idaho
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I have a 5 year old BB and my MH has a rear closet and the alert feature works fine. When I hook up the sending unit to the BB I just loop it over the sun visor of the toad so it has a clear path to the MH.
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11-22-2007, 08:32 AM
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Winnebago Master
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> I called BB and they suggested to hook the sending unit directly on the BB Unit itself for a stronger signal. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Question for Ed. How did you accomplish this?
It has always seemed to me that the wire running to my sending unit was too light ...
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11-24-2007, 04:31 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Feb 2004
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On the top of Brake Buddy there are two female plugs where the cord plugs in, I think a black and white. The sending unit/transmitter on mine has male plugs, it just plugs in directly to the BB Body without using the cord.
I think it lost too much current from the BB Body to the sending unit, making the signal weaker when using the cord.
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